Hu Jintao

Secretary of state argues US and China will set the pace and direction for the world's "clean energy future"

State news agency reports that long-awaited carbon target has been confirmed

One third to be spent building pollution control facilities, says official

Move comes only a week after China’s president Hu Jintao made a similar promise to reduce emissions

Leaders sign communiqué signalling they are prepared to table emission targets at Copenhagen Summit

Crucial series of bi-lateral talks between world's three largest emitters gets underway as Obama says he could attend Copenhagen

Influential study argues carbon tax is needed to help curb growth in greenhouse gas emissions

Standardisation of controversial coal-derived M85 to help utilise abundant fossil fuel